God’s Inventor The thunder roared in the distance as flashes of lightning streaked across the dark grey sky. Franklin 's kite glided in the azure, an old rusted key dangling from it along with his well-known lightning rod. Suddenly the sky illuminated with white, the kite burned and electricity streamed through his lightning rod and key. Touching the key, a sharp zap coursed through Franklin’s body (History.com 4). Franklin will soon after invent the most important necessity people will need for typical daily life. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in colonial Boston (History.com 2). Josiah Franklin, his father, was a full time soap/candle maker. Franklin’s dad was married twice and had 17 children, him being the eighth
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He made many inventions in his time, most of which we modified off his designs and still use today. Franklin 's lightning rod may be one of his greatest achievements he ever created. “Since the time he invented it, it has saved societies all over the world great amounts of time and money by protecting buildings from damage. It also, of course, saved countless lives.” (“Famous Scientist” 6). Franklin’s efforts supported many people not just himself and politics. Franklin not only concentrated on politics and science. He also contributed to the free rights of all men and women. In Franklins later years he focused a lot on free and equal rights for every man and women. “In 1787 he was elected as first President of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery-a cause to which he had committed himself as early as the 1730’s. (“Benjamin Franklin” 2). Franklin not only played a role in politics and inventions but the freedom of every individual in America. Benjamin Franklin changed America in many ways. His scientific inventions, participation in the Declaration of Independence, discovery of electricity and most importantly his assistance in helping America gain independence from Britain help shaped our nation. America was we know it today, could have been extremely different without Franklin’s help and
He made many inventions in his time, most of which we modified off his designs and still use today. Franklin 's lightning rod may be one of his greatest achievements he ever created. “Since the time he invented it, it has saved societies all over the world great amounts of time and money by protecting buildings from damage. It also, of course, saved countless lives.” (“Famous Scientist” 6). Franklin’s efforts supported many people not just himself and politics. Franklin not only concentrated on politics and science. He also contributed to the free rights of all men and women. In Franklins later years he focused a lot on free and equal rights for every man and women. “In 1787 he was elected as first President of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery-a cause to which he had committed himself as early as the 1730’s. (“Benjamin Franklin” 2). Franklin not only played a role in politics and inventions but the freedom of every individual in America. Benjamin Franklin changed America in many ways. His scientific inventions, participation in the Declaration of Independence, discovery of electricity and most importantly his assistance in helping America gain independence from Britain help shaped our nation. America was we know it today, could have been extremely different without Franklin’s help and